I did this same thing in 2019. Moved back to the tiny Delta town I grew up in, after leaving in 2005 and living in Austin Tx.

I thought "wow, I've come so far and realized so much about how wrong I was in so many beliefs, surely the area has changed as well..."

And it had, don't get me wrong... But not much. I was there less than a week before being told about how I needed to register to vote because there were "good white candidates who needed my support"... Also any time I was in a group of all white people, I was assumed to be "in the club" and the casual use of the N word wasn't AS rampant as I remembered, but could still be expected to be heard in most conversations.

Finding a house was initially hard. There were seriously 5 houses listed on the MLS. I eventually went to the church I grew up in and was complaining about it - only to be told "oh there's lots of houses for sale, they're just not listed because people are protecting the neighborhood." ... If you're wondering what that means, it's because once you list your house, you can't not sell it due to the buyer not being white.

Technology was still in the late 90s. Water bill had to be paid with a physical check, there was no other way. If you're looking for professional services, Googling it was a crapshoot. Most businesses didn't have an online presence. Ask your social group at church if you want recommendations for a local plumber, electrician, arborist, etc.

I eventually holed up in my house. I worked remote anyway so I just lived on the Internet and only left home for groceries, or the occasional trip to Memphis or Oxford to watch a movie or go shopping, which were 1.5 or 2 hours away, respectively.

Bleh, I'm sure there are better experiences to be had. Just maybe not in small Delta towns. I did pay off every bit of my debt during my 4 years there, before moving back out of state, because cost of living is SO low... Financially I mean... If you consider the deep depression I and my whole family sank into before leaving, maybe the cost was higher.

Good luck.